HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Many mushrooms produce spores on their gills (on the underside of the mushroom’s cap). These spores fall off the gills in a fine powder and may travel some distance due to wind or animals before landing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Put a drop of water on the top of the cap to help release the spores. Cover the cap with a paper cup or glass and leave for 2-24 hours, depending on the humidity and the freshness of the mushroom. The spores will fall on the paper, foil or glass, making a spore print pattern.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mushroom cap, also known as the pileus, is the structure on top of the mushroom that holds the gills or pores. They come in different shapes, sizes and textures. They can be smooth or covered with scales or teeth. The shape of a mushroom cap is unique from species to species, which is helpful for identification.

Detailed explanation-4: -A single basidiomycete mushroom is capable of releasing over 1 billion spores per day (1), but it is thought that the probability of any single spore estab-lishing a new individual is very small (2, 3).

Detailed explanation-5: -Cut off the stem of a mushroom even with the cap and place the cap on a glass microscope slide with the underside down (as much of it as will fit). The cap will drop its spores on the slide overnight. Look at the spores under the microscope. More items